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Bad Bunny’s whirlwind week feels like a small beacon of hope for Latinx people as the community faces increased scrutiny and surveillance in U.S.
After a month of ICE killings and deaths, now is the time for international soccer federations to punish the U.S. and pull out from the 2026 World Cup.
When it’s all said and done, there will be an America before the killing of Renee Good and a different one after it.
After 25 years under Chavismo, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro was taken by Trump’s military. You can condemn the intervention and let Venezuelans feel a complicated hope.
From the midterm elections to the World Cup to the Grammys, here are five predictions for 2026.
In this guest essay, the writer learns to love the family-heavy holiday after loss and grief.
Republicans are touting the Kayla Hamilton Act’s passage as a win for Americans and immigrants’ safety. Detractors say it will further harm migrant children.
As Christmas approaches, religious leaders throughout the country have used holiday iconography to reflect the increasingly dire circumstances of the immigrant community amid ongoing ICE raids.
Independent journalists and everyday citizens have leveraged social media to document immigration raids.
His third feature, “The Unexpecteds,” now available on streaming platforms, features a mostly Latino cast and was executive produced by independent cinema legend Kevin Smith of “Clerks” fame.
On Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that it had launched “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” claiming that North Carolina was overrun by criminal undocumented immigrants because of “sanctuary politicians.”
From Bad Bunny getting robbed to legacy acts getting political, here’s what happened at the Latin Grammys.
The Latinx Files Team
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Fidel Martinez is the editorial director of De Los, the Los Angeles Times vertical that explores Latino culture and identity.